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Teresa Albers's picture

neurons

The nervous system is so complex in its capacity and yet rather simple in its activity in terms of mechanics. Seeing how easily the nervous system generates action potentials makes understanding individual personalities a complex phenomenon. Isn't it a wonder that we have a common perspective or capacity for cohesion at all given how differently we interact with the external world, our internal environs, and the stories we tell about what is perceived?

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